Effective management of inherited clients operating within various sectors.Successes:* New business wins for technology companies* Secured exclusive appointment of a major UK translation trade association* Negotiation with insurers of exclusive cover enhancements.* Established strategic alliances with a boutique firm of accountants/wealth managers with 5,000 corporate clients, as well as a HR/Employment Law Consultancy with 400 corporate clients.* Negotiated a delegated authority facility for early termination insurance relative to electric vehicles within company fleets.

Successful management of a varied portfolio of direct and shared corporate clients (construction orientated) with a GWP spend up to £750,000 and brokerage income of c. £650,000. Excellent connections with markets for placements up to £25m. Successes:* 100% client retention despite broker competition on several accounts.* Negotiated removal of `Cladding` and `Fire Safety Exclusions` for several clients, including: a designer/manufacturer/installer of modular accommodation systems working for the MoD and social housing providers, as well as a designer/manufacturer/installer of cladding systems for high value data centres across Europe. * Resolving coverage and available Limit of Indemnity issues for several inherited Marsh 200 accounts where clients had requested the removal of the incumbent Client Executive.* Creation of strong collaborative relationships with colleagues within several Marsh UK offices.

An innovative and disruptive pet insurance new business start up. Original underwriting capacity providers pulled out due to having to relocate to work from home several thousand staff because of Covid so the project was shelved. https://symplepet.co.uk/

Development role from standing start to create own client portfolio.Successes:1. Acquisition of several new tech and life science businesses - including:* Major online Pet Insurer.* Innovative software developer to mimic laboratory testing of chemical cleaning products.* Creator of electronics, software, and machinery to produce bespoke cosmetic products in situ following a facial scan with worldwide distribution planned.2. Secured exclusive insurance sponsorship at a major North West Science park.3. Created an Intellectual Property strategic alliance with a firm of global Patent Attorneys. 4. Board level connectivity within a UK Science Park Association.

* Successfully managed inherited Solicitors Professional Indemnity portfolio.* Established strategic alliances with solicitors, cyber security, and IT infrastructure companies to provide a comprehensive solution to cyber risks for clients.* Designated as the UK cyber product lead by PIB’s MD and with role including being point of referral, dealing with largest/most complex cases, creation of policy analyses, and speaking at various seminars throughout the UK.

Effectively managed an extremely varied and inherited client portfolio of c.£350,000 brokerage

* Successful client management and retention of £550,000 income inherited portfolio despite team lift by another broker to attack portfolio.* Development of strategic connections with other Towergate Regions to improve relationships. * Recruitment, training, and development of new and existing staff.* Design of new departmental procedures to improve staff competence and professionalism.

Fish Corporate was a boutique corporate insurance broker offering a highly personalised service to businesses across the UK. Over 20 years of commercial insurance experience equipped me with a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the market and specific knowledge of specialist sectors such as: IT, construction, defence, recruitment and the professions.Excellent long-term relationships with insurers enabled me to devise innovative and bespoke insurance solutions and provide a first class service to my clients.My qualifications as a Chartered Insurance Broker, Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, coupled with a Masters degree in Business Management, supported my role as a partner and key member of the Fish Corporate Insurance executive team.

Specialising in Professional Indemnity, Construction, IT, and Life Science Sectors resulted in developing exclusive relationships with trade associations and affinity groups. In addition, a strategy of providing innovative solutions to existing and potential clients and `going the extra mile` resulted in profitable new business wins.

Set up and developed successful own insurance broking business.